Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have endorsed Gov. Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting had…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, has charged troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) to flush out remnants of bandits and criminal elements in the North-West region. Oluyede gave the charge during his maiden operational visit to troops under the OPFY in Gusau, Zamfara, on Monday. The CDS said his visit was to…
Some disengaged staff of the Bauchi State Ministry of Education have urged the government to reinstate them. They also urged the state government to review the decision and accord priority to them in the ongoing recruitment exercise. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Musa Alfa, Chairman, Association of the Bauchi Fingerprint Terminal…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it was in talks with Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of a pending court judgment. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, described the claims as false. Abdullahi stated that the coalition leadership was not engaged in any…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, inaugurated the 6.72km Agbura Oxbow Lake Road and a referral hospital at Oporoma in Bayelsa. The Agbura–Oxbow Lake road is expected to serve as a bypass for residents of Agbura and other Ogbia communities within that axis, as well as linking Nembe and beyond from the ever-bustling Swali…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing to call off the indefinite strike embarked on Monday, over unresolved welfare issues. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, made the appeal during an inspection tour of schools in the territory on Monday. The News Agency of…
Rewrite this news story in 2 different version with Headline as a News for publication in United Kingdom English: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 135 candidates with special needs in Kano centre. The examination, organised by JAMB’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), is being…
The South-West arm of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed strong support for Seyi Makinde, commending his leadership and dismissing reports of an alleged impeachment plot as unfounded. At a news briefing held in Ibadan on Monday, the party’s zonal executives said the governor had played a key role in preserving Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned proceedings in a case involving former minister Uche Nnaji and the University of Nigeria Nsukka, after both sides indicated a willingness to resolve the dispute out of court. The case, heard by Hauwa Yilwa, centres on an attempt by Nnaji to prevent the release of his academic…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has announced its timetable for primary elections ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, including detailed guidelines and fees for aspirants. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, confirmed in a statement on Monday that the schedule had been approved by its National Working Committee. He stated that the timetable…
